Pyrimidine derivatives as zap-70 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  to R 5 , X and X 1  to X 3  have the meaning as cited in the description and the claims. Said compounds are useful as inhibitors of ZAP-70 for the treatment or prophylaxis of immunological, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic disorders, and immunologically-mediated diseases. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including said compounds, the preparation of such compounds as well as the use as medicaments.

The present invention relates to a novel class of kinase inhibitors,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and metabolitesthereof, which are useful for modulating protein kinase activity formodulating cellular activities such as signal transduction,proliferation, and cytokine secretion. More specifically the inventionprovides compounds which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate kinaseactivity, in particular ZAP-70 activity, and signal transductionpathways relating to cellular activities as mentioned above.Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising said compounds, e.g. for the treatment ofdiseases such as immunological, inflammatory, autoimmune and allergicdisorders, or immunologically-mediated diseases and processes forpreparing said compounds.

Protein kinases participate in the signaling events which control theactivation, growth and differentiation of cells in response toextracellular mediators or stimuli such as growth factors, cytokines orchemokines. In general, these kinases are classified in two groups,those that preferentially phosphorylate tyrosine residues and those thatpreferentially phosphorylate serine and/or threonine residues. Thetyrosine kinases include membrane-spanning growth factor receptors suchas the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and cytosolicnon-receptor kinases such as Src, Syk or ZAP-70.

Inappropriately high protein kinase activity is involved in manydiseases including inflammatory disorders and cancer. This can be causedeither directly or indirectly by the failure of control mechanisms dueto mutation, overexpression or inappropriate activation of the enzyme.In all of these instances, selective inhibition of the kinase isexpected to have a beneficial effect.

Protein tyrosine kinases—both receptor tyrosine kinases and non-receptorkinases—are essential for the activation and proliferation of cells ofthe immune system. Among the earliest detectable events upon theimmunoreceptor activation in mast cells, T cells and B cells is thestimulation of non-receptor tyrosine kinases. Immune receptors such asthe high-affinity IgE receptor (FccRI), T cell antigen receptor (TCR)and B cell receptor, consist of antigen-binding subunits and signaltransducing subunits. The signal transducing chain contains one or morecopies of immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAMSs). ForTCR activation, ITAMS located in the CD3 molecule are phosphorylated byLck and Fyn, two Src family tyrosine kinases, followed by recruitmentand activation of ZAP-70, a member of the Syk family of tyrosinekinases. These activated tyrosine kinases then phosphorylate downstreamadaptor molecules such as LAT (linker for activation of T cells) andSLP-76 (SH2 domain-containing leukocyte protein of 76 kDa). This stepleads to the activation of multiple downstream signaling molecules suchas inducible T cell kinase (ITK), PLCγ1 and PI3 kinase (Wong, 2005,Current Opinion in Pharmacology 5, 264-271; Schwartzberg et al. 2005,Nat. Rev. Immunology 5, 284-295).

ZAP-70 (zeta chain-associated protein of 70 kDa) belongs to the Sykfamily of tyrosine kinases and is associated with the zeta subunit ofthe T cell receptor (Chan et al., 1992, Cell 71(4): 649-662; Weiss,1993, Cell 73, 209-212). ZAP-70 is primarily expressed in T cells andNatural Killer (NK) cells and plays an essential role in signalingthrough the TCR. The TCR-mediated activation of T cells is crucial forthe immune response. Failure to adequately regulate T cell activationcan lead to allergic and autoimmune diseases. Therefore ZAP-70 isconsidered as an attractive target for the development ofimmunosuppresive agents for T cell mediated diseases.

Several reports provided genetic evidence that ZAP-70 plays an importantrole in T cell activation. Mutations in ZAP-70 have been shown to beresponsible for an autosomal recessive form of severe combinedimmunodeficiency syndrome (SCID) in humans (Elder 1998, Semin. Hematol.35(4): 310-320). This SCID syndrome is characterized by the absence ofperipheral CD8+ T cells and by the presence of circulating CD4+ T cellsthat do not respond to TCR-mediated stimuli in vitro. Targeteddisruption of the ZAP-70 gene in mice leads to defects in thymicdevelopment and T cell activation (Negishi et al., 1995, Nature 376,435-438). Inhibitors of ZAP-70 may therefore represent drugs useful forthe treatment of diseases of the immune system (for example autoimmunediseases) or immunologically-mediated diseases (for example allografttransplant rejection and graft-versus-host disease).

A variety of approaches for the identification of selective ZAP-70inhibitors have been reported. Vu suggested the structure-based designand synthesis of antagonists of the tandem Src-homology 2 (SH2) domainsof ZAP-70 (Vu et al. 1999, 2000, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letters 9,3009-3014). Nishikawa screened a peptide library for the ability to bindto ZAP-70 and identified a peptide that inhibited ZAP-kinase activity bycompeting with protein substrates (Nishikawa et al., 2000, MolecularCell 6, 969-974). Moffat used a ZAP-70 kinase assay with thenon-physiological substrate polyGluTyr to identify ZAP-70 inhibitors(Moffat et al., 1999, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letters 9, 3351-3356). Inaddition, the three-dimensional structure of the ZAP-70 kinase domain incomplex with Staurosporine was reported and suggested as basis for thestructure-based design of inhibitors (Jin et al., 2004, J. Biol. Chem.279(41), 42818-42825).

In view of the above, there is a need for providing effective ZAP-70inhibitors.

Inhibitors of FAK and/or ALK and/or ZAP-70 and/or IGF-IR are describedin WO-A 2005/016894.

Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a new class ofcompounds as kinase inhibitors, especially as ZAP-70 inhibitors, whichmay be effective in the treatment or prophylaxis of immunological,inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic disorders, immunologically-mediateddiseases or other diseases or disorders associated with ZAP-70.

Accordingly, the present invention provides compounds of formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, prodrug or metabolitethereof, whereinR¹ is F; Cl; C₁₋₄ alkyl; OH; OCH₃; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; or OCF₃, wherein C₁₋₄alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more F;X is N; or CH, X¹ is N; or C(R^(1a)), X² is N; or C(R^(1b)), X³ is N; orC(R^(1c)), provided that none or one of X, X¹, X², X³ is N;R^(1a); R^(1b); R^(1c) are independently selected from the groupconsisting of H; F; C₁₋₄ alkyl; OH; CH₂OH; OC₁₋₄ alkyl; or-L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionallysubstituted with one or more F;Optionally, one of the pairs R^(1a)/R^(1b), R^(1c) is joined togetherwith the phenyl ring to which they are attached to form a bicyclic ringT;L¹; L²; L³; L⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of acovalent bond; C(R⁹R^(9a)); C(O); O; and N(R¹⁰), provided that(i) L¹ is other than C(O) and a covalent bond, and(ii) L⁴ is other than a covalent bond;

R⁸ is OR¹⁰; N(R¹⁰R^(10a)) or T¹;

R⁹; R^(9a) are independently selected from the group consisting of H; F;and C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore F;Optionally, R⁹; R^(9a) are joined together to form a cyclopropyl ring;

R¹⁰, R^(10a) are independently selected from the group consisting of H;and C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore F;

T is naphthyl; indenyl; indanyl; or 9 to 11 membered benzo-fusedheterobicyclyl, wherein T is optionally substituted with one or moreR¹¹, which are the same or different;T¹ is 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl, wherein T¹ is optionally substitutedwith one or more R¹¹, which are the same or different;R¹¹ is F; Cl; OH; oxo (═O), where the ring is at least partiallysaturated; C₁₋₄ alkyl; or OC₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄alkyl are optionally substituted with one or more F;R³ is H; F; Cl; C₁₋₄ alkyl; or OC₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; andOC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionally substituted with one or more F;R⁴ is H; F; Cl; OC₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein OC₁₋₄ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more F;R⁵ is N(R^(5a)R^(5b)); or C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more F;R^(5a), R^(5b) are independently selected from the group consisting ofH; or C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with oneor more F.

In case a variable or substituent can be selected from a group ofdifferent variants and such variable or substituent occurs more thanonce the respective variants can be the same or different.

Preferably the following compounds are excluded from the scope of theinvention, especially inasfar as these are known from examples 233 and431 of WO-A 2008/051547 to treat proliferative disorders:

-   N-{2-[5-Chloro-2-(3-ethyl-6-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepin-7-ylamino)-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-phenyl}-methanesulfonamide;    and-   N-{2-[5-Chloro-2-(7-chloro-1,4-diethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-8-ylamino)-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-phenyl}-methanesulfonamide.

Within the meaning of the present invention the terms are used asfollows:

“Alkyl” means a straight-chain or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain.Each hydrogen of an alkyl carbon may be replaced by a substituent.

“C₁₋₄ alkyl” means an alkyl chain having 1-4 carbon atoms, e.g. ifpresent at the end of a molecule: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl tert-butyl, or e.g.—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—,—CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₂)—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(C₂H₅)—, —C(CH₃)₂—, when twomoieties of a molecule are linked by the alkyl group. Each hydrogen of aC₁₋₄ alkyl carbon may be replaced by a substituent.

“4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl” or “4 to 7 membered heterocycle” means aring with 4, 5, 6 or 7 ring atoms that may contain up to the maximumnumber of double bonds (aromatic or non-aromatic ring which is fully,partially or un-saturated) wherein at least one ring atom up to 4 ringatoms are replaced by a heteroatom selected from the group consisting ofsulfur (including —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—), oxygen and nitrogen (including═N(O)—) and wherein the ring is linked to the rest of the molecule via acarbon or nitrogen atom. Examples for a 4 to 7 membered heterocycles areazetidine, oxetane, thietane, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyrroline,imidazole, imidazoline, pyrazole, pyrazoline, oxazole, oxazoline,isoxazole, isoxazoline, thiazole, thiazoline, isothiazole,isothiazoline, thiadiazole, thiadiazoline, tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydrothiophene, pyrrolidine, imidazolidine, pyrazolidine,oxazolidine, isoxazolidine, thiazolidine, isothiazolidine,thiadiazolidine, sulfo lane, pyran, dihydropyran, tetrahydropyran,imidazolidine, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, piperazine,piperidine, morpholine, tetrazole, triazole, triazolidine,tetrazolidine, diazepane, azepine or homopiperazine.

“Saturated 4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl” or “saturated 4 to 7 memberedheterocycle” means “4 to 7 membered heterocyclyl” or “4 to 7 memberedheterocycle”, wherein the ring is fully saturated.

“9 to 11 membered heterobicyclyl” or “9 to 11 membered heterobicycle”means a heterocyclic system of two rings with 9 to 11 ring atoms, whereat least one ring atom is shared by both rings and that may contain upto the maximum number of double bonds (aromatic or non-aromatic ringwhich is fully, partially or un-saturated) wherein at least one ringatom up to 6 ring atoms are replaced by a heteroatom selected from thegroup consisting of sulfur (including —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—), oxygen andnitrogen (including ═N(O)—) and wherein the ring is linked to the restof the molecule via a carbon or nitrogen atom. Examples for a 9 to 11membered heterobicycle are indo le, indoline, benzofuran,benzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzisoxazole, benzothiazole,benzisothiazole, benzimidazole, benzimidazoline, quinoline, quinazoline,dihydroquinazoline, quinoline, dihydroquinoline, tetrahydroquinoline,decahydroquinoline, isoquinoline, de cahydroisoquinoline,tetrahydroisoquinoline, dihydroisoquinoline, benzazepine, purine orpteridine. The term 9 to 11 membered heterobicycle also includes spirostructures of two rings like 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane or bridgedheterocycles like 8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane.

“benzofused” heterobicyclyl or “benzofused” heterobicycle means that oneof the two rings of the bicycle is a benzene ring.

Preferred compounds of formula (I) are those compounds in which one ormore of the residues contained therein have the meanings given below,with all combinations of preferred substituent definitions being asubject of the present invention. With respect to all preferredcompounds of the formula (I) the present invention also includes alltautomeric and stereoisomeric forms and mixtures thereof in all ratios,and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the substituentsmentioned below independently have the following meaning Hence, one ormore of these substituents can have the preferred or more preferredmeanings given below.

Preferably, R¹ is F; Cl; CH₃; or OCH₃. More preferably, R¹ is F; CH₃; orOCH₃.

Preferably, none of X, X¹, X², X³ is N.

Preferably, X³ is N.

Preferably, R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H; F; C₁₋₄ alkyl; OH; CH₂OH; OC₁₋₄ alkyl; or-L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionallysubstituted with one or more F. Preferably, at least one of R^(1a),R^(1b), R^(1c) is H. Preferably, at least one of R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c)is -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸. More preferably, one of R^(1a), R^(1b), R^(1c) is-L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸

Preferably, L⁴ is other than O; N(R¹⁰); and a covalent bond.

Preferably, -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸ is —O—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸;—NH—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —NH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —O—CH₂—C(O)—R⁸; O—CH₂—CH(CH₃)—R⁸;O—CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—R⁸; or CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸. Preferably, -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸ is—O—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —NH—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —NH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; or—O—CH₂—C(O)—R⁸.)

Preferably, R⁸ is OH or N(R¹⁰R^(10a)). More preferably, R⁸ is OH.

Preferably, neither of the pairs R^(1a)/R^(1b), R^(1b)/R^(1c) are joinedtogether with the phenyl ring to which they are attached to form abicyclic ring T.

Preferably, T is benzodioxane, wherein T is optionally substituted withone or more R¹¹, which are the same or different.

Preferably, T¹ is a saturated 4 to 7 membered heterocycle (morepreferably, with one or two ring heteroatoms, even more preferably beingazetidine or piperidine) optionally substituted with one or two R¹¹,which are the same or different.

Preferably, R² is F; or Cl. More preferably, R² is Cl.

Preferably, R³ is H; or CH₃.

Preferably, R⁴ is H; or OCH₃.

Preferably, at least one of R³, R⁴ is H.

Preferably, R⁵ is unsubstituted C₁₋₄ alkyl. More preferably, R⁵ is CH₃.Preferably, R^(5a) and R^(5b) are H.

Compounds of formula (I) in which some or all of the above-mentionedgroups have the preferred meanings are also an object of the presentinvention.

Further preferred compounds of the present invention are selected fromthe group consisting of:

-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(3-(2-(azetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-(difluoromethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,5-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethylphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-chlorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-ethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-hydroxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3,4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(o-tolylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-difluoro-5-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-difluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(5-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(5-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide    hydrochloride;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxypyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-hydroxy-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   isopropyl    2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetate;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetic    acid;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide;-   2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methylphenoxy)acetamide;-   2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-fluoroethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-(3-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-(3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-methyl-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-chloro-6-methoxypyridin-2-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetic    acid;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamide;-   2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-chloro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   3-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   Methyl    3-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanoate;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-((5-bromo-2-((5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide;    and-   N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide.

Prodrugs of the compounds of the present invention are also within thescope of the present invention.

“Prodrug” means a derivative that is converted into a compound accordingto the present invention by a reaction with an enzyme, gastric acid orthe like under a physiological condition in the living body, e.g. byoxidation, reduction, hydrolysis or the like, each of which is carriedout enzymatically. Examples of a prodrug are compounds, wherein theamino group in a compound of the present invention is acylated,alkylated or phosphorylated to form, e.g., eicosanoylamino, alanylamino,pivaloyloxymethylamino or wherein the hydroxyl group is acylated,alkylated, phosphorylated or converted into the borate, e.g. acetyloxy,palmitoyloxy, pivaloyloxy, succinyloxy, fumaryloxy, alanyloxy or whereinthe carboxyl group is esterified or amidated. These compounds can beproduced from compounds of the present invention according to well-knownmethods.

Metabolites of compounds of formula (I) are also within the scope of thepresent invention.

The term “metabolites” refers to all molecules derived from any of thecompounds according to the present invention in a cell or organism,preferably mammal.

Preferably the term relates to molecules which differ from any moleculewhich is present in any such cell or organism under physiologicalconditions

The structure of the metabolites of the compounds according to thepresent invention will be obvious to any person skilled in the art,using the various appropriate methods.

Where tautomerism, like e.g. keto-enol tautomerism, of compounds ofgeneral formula (I) may occur, the individual forms, like e.g. the ketoand enol form, are comprised separately and together as mixtures in anyratio. The same applies for stereoisomers, like e.g. enantiomers,cis/trans isomers, conformers and the like.

If desired, isomers can be separated by methods well known in the art,e.g. by liquid chromatography. The same applies for enantiomers by usinge.g. chiral stationary phases. Additionally, enantiomers may be isolatedby converting them into diastereomers, i.e. coupling with anenantiomerically pure auxiliary compound, subsequent separation of theresulting diastereomers and cleavage of the auxiliary residue.Alternatively, any enantiomer of a compound of formula (I) may beobtained from stereoselective synthesis using optically pure startingmaterials.

The compounds of formula (I) may exist in crystalline or amorphous form.Furthermore, some of the crystalline forms of the compounds of formula(I) may exist as polymorphs, which are included within the scope of thepresent invention. Polymorphic forms of compounds of formula (I) may becharacterized and differentiated using a number of conventionalanalytical techniques, including, but not limited to, X-ray powderdiffraction (XRPD) patterns, infrared (IR) spectra, Raman spectra,differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR).

In case the compounds according to formula (I) contain one or moreacidic or basic groups, the invention also comprises their correspondingpharmaceutically or toxicologically acceptable salts, in particulartheir pharmaceutically utilizable salts. Thus, the compounds of theformula (I) which contain acidic groups can be used according to theinvention, for example, as alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metalsalts or as ammonium salts. More precise examples of such salts includesodium salts, potassium salts, calcium salts, magnesium salts or saltswith ammonia or organic amines such as, for example, ethylamine,ethanolamine, triethanolamine or amino acids. Compounds of the formula(I) which contain one or more basic groups, i.e. groups which can beprotonated, can be present and can be used according to the invention inthe form of their addition salts with inorganic or organic acids.Examples for suitable acids include hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide,phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, methanesulfonic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acids, oxalic acid, aceticacid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, formicacid, propionic acid, pivalic acid, diethylacetic acid, malonic acid,succinic acid, pimelic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, malic acid,sulfaminic acid, phenylpropionic acid, gluconic acid, ascorbic acid,isonicotinic acid, citric acid, adipic acid, and other acids known tothe person skilled in the art. If the compounds of the formula (I)simultaneously contain acidic and basic groups in the molecule, theinvention also includes, in addition to the salt forms mentioned, innersalts or betaines (zwitterions). The respective salts according to theformula (I) can be obtained by customary methods which are known to theperson skilled in the art like, for example by contacting these with anorganic or inorganic acid or base in a solvent or dispersant, or byanion exchange or cation exchange with other salts. The presentinvention also includes all salts of the compounds of the formula (I)which, owing to low physiological compatibility, are not directlysuitable for use in pharmaceuticals but which can be used, for example,as intermediates for chemical reactions or for the preparation ofpharmaceutically acceptable salts.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” means approved by a regulatoryagency such as the EMEA (Europe) and/or the FDA (US) and/or any othernational regulatory agency for use in animals, preferably in humans.

The present invention furthermore includes all solvates of the compoundsaccording to the invention.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) as kinaseinhibitors, especially as ZAP-70 inhibitors. The compounds of formula(I) may inhibit the kinase, optionally in addition to other kinasesmentioned above without being limited by theory.

Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for theprevention or treatment of immunological, inflammatory, autoimmune,allergic disorders, or immunologically-mediated diseases, especiallyacute or chronic inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis;psoriasis; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; systemic lupuserythematosus; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);allergic rhinitis; allograft transplant rejection; graft-versus-hostdisease; dry eye disorder; or uveitis.

Without intending to be limited by theory, the compounds of theinvention are useful for treating or preventing diseases that aremediated directly or indirectly by T cells. Indirect effects can becaused by influencing other types of immune cells, for example B cells.

Thus, another object of the present invention is a compound of thepresent invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for useas a medicament.

Another object of the present invention is a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the presentinvention for use in a method of treating or preventing diseases anddisorders associated with ZAP-70.

Yet another object of the present invention is the use of a compound ofthe present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof forthe manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis ofdiseases and disorders associated with ZAP-70.

According to the present invention, the expression “ZAP-70” or “ZAP-70kinase” means “zeta chain-associated protein of 70 kDa” (Chan et al,1992, Cell 71(4):649-662). ZAP-70 associates with the zeta chain of theT cell receptor (TCR) and undergoes tyrosine phosphorylation followingTCR stimulation. The ZAP-70 gene is located on human chromosome 2q12 andit is expressed in T cells and natural killer (NK) cells.

Yet another object of the present invention is a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the presentinvention for use in a method of treating or preventing immunological,inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic disorders, orimmunologically-mediated diseases.

Yet another object of the present invention is the use of a compound ofthe present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof forthe manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis ofimmunological, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic disorders, orimmunologically-mediated diseases.

More specifically, preferred disorders are acute or chronicinflammation; rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis; psoriasis;Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; systemic lupus erythematosus;asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); allergic rhinitis;allograft transplant rejection; graft-versus-host disease; dry eyedisorder; or uveitis.

Quite more preferred are rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis;psoriasis; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; systemic lupuserythematosus; allograft transplant rejection; or graft-versus-hostdisease.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic progressive, debilitatinginflammatory disease that affects approximately 1% of the world'spopulation. RA is a symmetric polyarticular arthritis that primarilyaffects the small joints of the hands and feet. In addition toinflammation in the synovium, the joint lining, the aggressive front oftissue called pannus invades and destroys local articular structures(Firestein 2003, Nature 423:356-361).

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and demyelating neurologicaldisease. It has been considered as an autoimmune disorder mediated byCD4+ type 1 T helper cells, but recent studies indicated a role of otherimmune cells (Hemmer et al., 2002, Nat. Rev. Neuroscience 3, 291-301).

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that affectsapproximately 2% of the population. It is characterized by red, scalyskin patches that are usually found on the scalp, elbows, and knees, andmay be associated with severe arthritis. The lesions are caused byabnormal keratinocyte proliferation and infiltration of inflammatorycells into the dermis and epidermis (Schön et al., 2005, New Engl. J.Med. 352:1899-1912).

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by a chronic relapsingintestinal inflammation. IBD is subdivided into Crohn's disease andulcerative colitis phenotypes. Crohn disease involves most frequentlythe terminal ileum and colon, is transmural and discontinuous. Incontrast, in ulcerative colitis, the inflammation is continuous andlimited to rectal and colonic mucosal layers. In approximately 10% ofcases confined to the rectum and colon, definitive classification ofCrohn disease or ulcerative colitis cannot be made and are designated‘indeterminate colitis.’ Both diseases include extraintestinalinflammation of the skin, eyes, or joints (Asakura et al., 2007, WorldJ. Gastroenterol. 13(15):2145-2149).

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory diseasegenerated by T cell-mediated B-cell activation, which results inglomerulonephritis and renal failure. Human SLE is characterized atearly stages by the expansion of long-lasting autoreactive CD4⁺ memorycells (D'Cruz et al., 2007, Lancet 369(9561):587-596).

Asthma is a complex syndrome with many clinical phenotypes in bothadults and children. Its major characteristics include a variable degreeof air flow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and airwayinflammation (Busse and Lemanske, 2001, N. Engl. J. Med. 344:350-362).

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized byinflammation, airflow limitation that is not fully reversible, and agradual loss of lung function. In COPD, chronic inhalation of irritantscauses an abnormal inflammatory response, remodeling of the airways, andrestriction of airflow in the lungs. The inhaled irritant is usuallytobacco smoke, but occupational dust and environmental pollution arevariably implicated (Shapiro 2005, N. Engl. J. Med. 352, 2016-2019).

Allergic rhinitis (also known as hay fever) is caused by pollens ofspecific seasonal plants and airborne chemicals or dust particles inpatients who are allergic to these substances. It is characterized bysneezing, runny nose and itching eyes. The immune response to anallergen depends on an initial sensitization process and future exposuretriggering the allergic response. This process involves several celltypes and mediators of the immune system (Rosenwasser 2007, AllergyAsthma Proc. 28(1):10-15).

Immunologically-mediated diseases include rejection of transplantedorgans or tissues (allografts) and graft-versus-host disease.

Allogaft transplant rejection includes, without limitation, acute andchronic allograft rejection following for example transplantation ofkidney, heart, liver, lung, bone marrow, skin and cornea. It is knownthat T cells play a central role in the specific immune response ofallograft rejection. Strategies to prevent T cell activation areexpected to be useful for immunosuppression (Perico and Remuzzi, 1997.Drugs 54(4):533-570).

Graft-versus-host disease (GVDH) is a major complication in allogeneicbone marrow transplantation. GVDH is caused by donor T cells thatrecognize and react o recipient differences in the histocompatibilitycomplex system, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality(Riddell and Appelbaum, 2007, PLoS Medicine 4 (7):1174-1177).

Dry eye syndrome (DES, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is oneof the most common problems treated by eye physicians. Sometimes DES isreferred to as dysfunctional tear syndrome (Jackson, 2009. CanadianJournal Ophthalmology 44(4), 385-394). DES affects up to 10% of thepopulation between the ages of 20 to 45 years, with this percentageincreasing with age. Although a wide variety of artificial tear productsare available, these products provide only transitory relief ofsymptoms. As such, there is a need for agents, compositions andtherapeutic methods to treat dry eye.

As used herein, “dry eye disorder” is intended to encompass the diseasestates summarized in a recent official report of the Dry Eye Workshop(DEWS), which defined dry eye as “a multifactorial disease of the tearsand ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visualdisturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to theocular surface. It is accompanied by increased osmolality of the tearfilm and inflammation of the ocular surface.” (Lemp, 2007. “TheDefinition and Classification of Dry Eye Disease: Report of theDefinition and Classification Subcommittee of the International Dry EyeWorkshop”, The Ocular Surface, 5(2), 75-92). Dry eye is also sometimesreferred to as keratoconjunctivitis sicca. In some embodiments, thetreatment of the dry eye disorder involves ameliorating a particularsymptom of dry eye disorder, such as eye discomfort, visual disturbance,tear film instability, tear hyperosmolarity, and inflammation of theocular surface.

As summarized in the DEWS report, dry eye can be classified into twodifferent classes: aqueous tear-deficient dry eye and evaporative dryeye, which in turn encompass various subclasses. Accordingly, in someembodiments, the dry eye disorder is aqueous tear-deficient dry eye(ADDE). In further embodiments, the dry eye disorder is evaporative dryeye. In further embodiments, the dry eye disorder is selected from anyof the subclasses of ADDE or evaporative dry eye disorder, orappropriate combinations thereof. As noted by the author of the DEWSreport, however, the various classes and subclasses are not mutuallyexclusive. Hence, dry eye can occur via different mechanism in differentsubclasses or a dry eye disease state originating in one subclass canlead to events that cause dry eye by a mechanism in another subclass.

The first class of dry eye, aqueous tear-deficient dry eye (ADDE), isalso known as tear deficient dry eye and lacrimal tear deficiency. InADDE, dry eye is believed to be due to a failure of lacrimal tearsecretion. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believedthat dryness results from reduced lacrimal tear secretion and volume,causing tear hyperosmolarity. Tear film hyperosmolarity can causehyperosmolarity of the ocular surface epithelial cells, stimulatinginflammatory events involving various kinases and signaling pathways.

Two subclasses of ADDE are Sjogren syndrome dry eye (SSDE), where thelacrimal glands are targeted by an autoimmune process, and non-Sjogrensyndrome dry eye (NSSDE). Accordingly, in some embodiments, the eyedisorder is SSDE. In other embodiments, dry eye disorder is non-Sjogrensyndrome dry eye. In SSDE, it is believed that activated T-cells caninfiltrate the lacrimal glands, causing cell death of acinar andductular cells and hyposecretion of tears. The effects of locallyreleased cytokines or circulating antibodies can amplify the effects ofhyposecretion. The two major forms of SSDE are primary and secondaryforms. Primary SS can occur in combination with dry mouth (xerostomia).Secondary SSDE occurs with the symptoms of primary SSDE together with anautoimmune connective disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA),systemic lupus erythematosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener'sgranulomatosis, systemic sclerosis, primary bilary sclerosis, or mixedconnective tissue disease. Diagnostic criteria for each of theseconnective diseases is known in the art. Further, primary SSDE may beassociated with systemic manifestations of disease which may involve thelungs, kidneys, liver, blood vessels and joints.

In NSSDE, the systemic autoimmune characteristics of Sjogren syndromedry eye are excluded. Forms of NSSDE include primary lacrimal glanddeficiencies (including age-related dry eye, congenital alacrima, andfamilial dysautonomia), secondary lacrimal deficiencies (includinginflammatory infiltration of the lacrimal gland by sarcoid granulomata,lymphomatous cells, and AIDS related T-cells; that associated with graftversus host disease; and that resulting from lacrimal gland ablation orlacrimal gland denervation), obstruction of the lacrimal gland ducts(including that caused by cicatrizing conjunctivitis including trachoma,cicatricial pemphigoid and mucous membrane pemphigoid, erythemamultiforme, and chemical or thermal burns), and reflex hyposecretion(including reflex sensory block, such as that associated with contactlens wear, diabetes mellitus, and neurotrophic keratitis, and reflexmotor block, including that associated with VII cranial nerve damage,multiple neuromatosis, and exposure to systemic drugs such asantihistamines, beta blockers, antispasmodics, diuretics, tricyclicantidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and otherpsychotropic drugs).

The second major class of dry eye disorder is evaporative dry eye, whichis caused by excessive water loss from the exposed ocular surface in thepresence of normal lacrimal secretory function. Intrinsic causes ofevaporative dry eye include Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) (includingthat caused by a reduced number of glands due to congenital deficiencyacquired-MGD; MGD associated with dystichiasis, dystichiasis lymphedemasyndrome, and metaplasia; hypersecretory MGD associated with Meibomianseborrhea, hypersecretory MGD associated with retinoid therapy, primaryand secondary obstructive MGD, focal or diffuse obstructive MGD, simpleor cicatricial obstructive MGD, atrophic or inflammatory obstructiveMGD; Simple MGD primary or secondary to anterior blepharitis, acnerosacea, seborrhoeic dermatitis, ectrodactyly syndrome, Turner syndrome,systemic toxicity from 13-cis retinoic acid, polychlorinated biphenyls,and epinephrine; and cicatricial MGD primary or secondary to chemicalburns, pemphigoid, acne rosacea, erythema multiforms, VKC and AKC),disorders of the lid aperture and lid/globe congruity or dynamic (suchas that occurring with craniostenosis, endocrine and other forms ofproptosis, myopia, and after plastic surgery on the lids), and low blinkrate (including that caused by an extrapyramidal disorder such asParkinson's disease). Extrinsic causes of evaporative dry eye includeocular surface disorders (including xerophthalmia caused by vitamin Adeficiency; and that associated with topical drugs and preservativessuch as topical anesthesia and benzalkonium chloride), contact lenswear, ocular surface disease (including allergic eye disease), allergicconjunctivitis (including aseasonal allergic conjunctivitis, vernalkeratoconjunctivitis, and atopic keratoconjunctivitis), and the use ofantihistamines.

Patients in need of treatment of a dry eye disorder can be identified bya variety of diagnostic methods known in the art, including thediagnostic methods summarized in Bron, et al., “Methodologies toDiagnose and Monitor Dry Eye Disease: Report of the DiagnosticMethodology Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye Workshop (2007)”,The Ocular Surface, 5(2), 108-152 (April 2007), which is herebyincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method of treatingconjunctivitis, uveitis (including chronic uveitis), chorioditis,retinitis, cyclitis, sclieritis, episcleritis, or iritis; treatinginflammation or pain related to corneal transplant, LASIK (laserassisted in situ keratomileusis), photorefractive keratectomy, or LASEK(laser assisted sub-epithelial keratomileusis); inhibiting loss ofvisual acuity related to corneal transplant, LASIK, photorefractivekeratectomy, or LASEK; or inhibiting transplant rejection in a patientin need thereof, comprising administering to the patient atherapeutically effective amount of an agent, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, the agent is administeredpreoperatively to a patient about to undergo a procedure selected fromcorneal transplant, LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy, and LASEK. Insome embodiments, the agent suppresses or lessens inflammation or painduring and after the procedure. In some embodiments, the agent isadministered about 1 day to about 2 days prior to the procedure. In someembodiments, the agent is administered postoperatively to a patient whohas undergone a procedure selected from corneal transplant, LASIK,photorefractive keratectomy, and LASEK. In some embodiments, inhibitingloss of visual acuity means lessening the loss of visual acuity. In someembodiments, the postoperative or preoperative treatment lessens theamount of scarring and fibrous deposits following the procedure. In someembodiments, inhibiting loss of visual acuity means that the patientretains visual acuity. In some embodiments, inhibiting transplantrejection means that the agent is immunosuppressive, thereby preventingtotal rejection of the corneal transplant.

Uveitis is the most common form of intraocular inflammation and remainsa significant cause of visual loss. Current treatments for uveitisemploys systemic medications that have severe side effects and areglobally immunosuppressive. Clinically, chronic progressive or relapsingforms of non-infectious uveitis are treated with topical and/or systemiccorticosteroids. In addition, macrolides such as cyclosporine andrapamycin are used, and in some cases cytotoxic agents such ascyclophosphamide and chlorambucil, and antimetabolites such asazathioprine, methotrexate, and leflunomide (Srivastava et al., 2010.Uveitis: Mechanisms and recent advances in therapy. Clinica ChimicaActa, doi:10.1016/j.cca.2010.04.017).

Further eye diseases, combination treatments and route of administrationare described for example in WO-A 2010/039939, which is herebyincorporated herein by reference.

Another object of the present invention is a method for treating,controlling, delaying or preventing in a mammalian patient in need ofthe treatment of one or more conditions selected from the groupconsisting of diseases and disorders associated with ZAP-70, wherein themethod comprises the administration to said patient a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound according to present invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Yet another object is a method for treating, controlling, delaying orpreventing in a mammalian patient in need of the treatment of one ormore conditions selected from the group consisting of immunological,inflammatory, autoimmune, allergic disorders, andimmunologically-mediated diseases, wherein the method comprises theadministration to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of acompound according to the present invention or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

More specifically the one or more conditions are selected from the groupconsisting of immunological, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergicdisorders, or immunologically-mediated diseases, especially acute orchronic inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis;psoriasis; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; systemic lupuserythematosus; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);allergic rhinitis; allograft transplant rejection; graft-versus-hostdisease; or dry eye disorder; or uveitis.

As used herein, the term “treating” or “treatment” is intended to referto all processes, wherein there may be a slowing, interrupting,arresting, or stopping of the progression of a disease, but does notnecessarily indicate a total elimination of all symptoms.

The compounds of the present invention may be further characterized bydetermining whether they have an effect on ZAP-70 activity, for exampleon its kinase activity (Isakov et al., 1996, J. Biol. Chem. 271(26),15753-15761; Moffat et al., 1999, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letters 9,3351-3356).

The compounds of the present invention may also be characterized bymeasuring whether they have an effect on T cell receptor (TCR) signalingin a cell based assay using a T cell line or primary T cells. Cellularactivation that is initiated by TCR signaling occurs as a result of aseries of molecular events that include tyrosine phosphorylaton of theCD3 zeta (CD3ζ) chain, recruitment of ZAP-70, phosphorylation ofphospholipase gamma 1 (PLCγ1), inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate production,release of calcium stores from the endoplasmic reticulum to thecytoplasm, secretion of cytokines (for example Interleukin 2, IL-2), andcell proliferation.

The effect of compounds on tyrosine phosphorylation of PLCγ1 in Jurkat Tcells following stimulation with anti-CD3 antibody can be examined byimmunoprecipitation of PLCγ1 with an anti-PLCγ1 antibody and probingwith an anti-phosphotyrosine specific antibody (e.g. antibody 4G10; Linet al., 2004, Biochemistry 43, 11056-11062). Methods for measuringintracellular calcium release using fluorescent indicators for cytosoliccalcium after TCR stimulation have been described (Meinl et al., 2000,J. Immunol. 165(7):3578-3583).

To evaluate the effect of compounds on the secretion of IL-2 T cells arestimulated with an anti-CD-3 antibody and incubated with variouscompound concentrations, then the concentration of IL-2 is measured inthe cell-free media by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Asimilar approach can be used to determine whether the compounds showactivity in vivo. Mice are dosed with the compound of interest (e.g. byorally administration) followed by stimulation by intravenous injectionof an anti-CD3 antibody. Serum is collected and the level of cytokines(e.g. IL-2) is measured in an ELISA (Lin et al., 2004, Biochemistry 43,11056-11062).

The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising acompound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof asactive ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,optionally in combination with one or more other pharmaceuticalcompositions.

“Pharmaceutical composition” means one or more active ingredients, andone or more inert ingredients that make up the carrier, as well as anyproduct which results, directly or indirectly, from combination,complexation or aggregation of any two or more of the ingredients, orfrom dissociation of one or more of the ingredients, or from other typesof reactions or interactions of one or more of the ingredients.Accordingly, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present inventionencompass any composition made by admixing a compound of the presentinvention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The term “carrier” refers to a diluent, adjuvant, excipient, or vehiclewith which the therapeutic is administered. Such pharmaceutical carrierscan be sterile liquids, such as water and oils, including those ofpetroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin, including but notlimited to peanut oil, soybean oil, mineral oil, sesame oil and thelike. Water is a preferred carrier when the pharmaceutical compositionis administered orally. Saline and aqueous dextrose are preferredcarriers when the pharmaceutical composition is administeredintravenously. Saline solutions and aqueous dextrose and glycerolsolutions are preferably employed as liquid carriers for injectablesolutions. Suitable pharmaceutical excipients include starch, glucose,lactose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodiumstearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk,glycerol, propylene, glycol, water, ethanol and the like. Thecomposition, if desired, can also contain minor amounts of wetting oremulsifying agents, or pH buffering agents. These compositions can takethe form of solutions, suspensions, emulsions, tablets, pills, capsules,powders, sustained-release formulations and the like. The compositioncan be formulated as a suppository, with traditional binders andcarriers such as triglycerides. Oral formulation can include standardcarriers such as pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch,magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine, cellulose, magnesium carbonate,etc. Examples of suitable pharmaceutical carriers are described in“Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences” by E. W. Martin. Such compositionswill contain a therapeutically effective amount of the therapeutic,preferably in purified form, together with a suitable amount of carrierso as to provide the form for proper administration to the patient. Theformulation should suit the mode of administration.

A pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may comprise oneor more additional compounds as active ingredients like one or morecompounds of formula (I) not being the first compound in the compositionor ZAP-70 inhibitors.

Other active ingredients for use in combination with other therapies forthe treatment of immune, inflammatory, allergic disorders may includesteroids, leukotriene antagonists, cyclosporine or rapamycin.

Other active ingredients include: immunosuppresants such as amtolmetinguacil, mizoribine and rimexolone; anti-TNFα agents such as etanercept,infliximab, Adalimumab, Anakinra, Abatacept, Rituximab; tyrosine kinaseinhibitors such as leflunomide; kallikrein antagonists such as subreum;interleukin 11 agonists such as oprelvekin; interferon beta 1 agonists;hyaluronic acid agonists such as NRD-101 (Aventis); interleukin 1receptor antagonists such as anakinra; CD8 antagonists such asamiprilose hydrochloride; beta amyloid precursor protein antagonistssuch as reumacon; matrix metalloprotease inhibitors such as cipemastatand other disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such asmethotrexate, sulphasalazine, cyclosporin A, hydroxychoroquine,auranofin, aurothioglucose, gold sodium thiomalate and penicillamine.

The individual compounds of such combinations may be administered eithersequentially in separate pharmaceutical compositions as well assimultaneously in combined pharmaceutical compositions.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention includecompositions suitable for oral, rectal, topical, parenteral (includingsubcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous), ocular (ophthalmic),pulmonary (nasal or buccal inhalation), or nasal administration,although the most suitable route in any given case will depend on thenature and severity of the conditions being treated and on the nature ofthe active ingredient. They may be conveniently presented in unit dosageform and prepared by any of the methods well-known in the art ofpharmacy.

In practical use, the compounds of formula (I) can be combined as theactive ingredient in intimate admixture with a pharmaceutical carrieraccording to conventional pharmaceutical compounding techniques. Thecarrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form ofpreparation desired for administration, e.g., oral or parenteral(including intravenous). In preparing the compositions for oral dosageform, any of the usual pharmaceutical media may be employed, such aswater, glycols, oils, alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives,coloring agents and the like in the case of oral liquid preparations,such as, for example, suspensions, elixirs and solutions; or carrierssuch as starches, sugars, microcrystalline cellulose, diluents,granulating agents, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and thelike in the case of oral solid preparations such as powders, hard andsoft capsules and tablets, with the solid oral preparations beingpreferred over the liquid preparations.

Because of their ease of administration, tablets and capsules representthe most advantageous oral dosage unit form in which case solidpharmaceutical carriers are obviously employed. If desired, tablets maybe coated by standard aqueous or non-aqueous techniques. Suchcompositions and preparations should contain at least 0.1 percent ofactive compound. The percentage of active compound in these compositionsmay, of course, be varied and may conveniently be between about 2percent to about 60 percent of the weight of the unit. The amount ofactive compound in such therapeutically useful compositions is such thatan effective dosage will be obtained. The active compounds can also beadministered intranasally, for example, as liquid drops or spray.

The tablets, pills, capsules, and the like may also contain a bindersuch as gum tragacanth, acacia, corn starch or gelatin; excipients suchas dicalcium phosphate; a disintegrating agent such as corn starch,potato starch, alginic acid; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; anda sweetening agent such as sucrose, lactose or saccharin. When a dosageunit form is a capsule, it may contain, in addition to materials of theabove type, a liquid carrier such as fatty oil.

Various other materials may be present as coatings or to modify thephysical form of the dosage unit. For instance, tablets may be coatedwith shellac, sugar or both. A syrup or elixir may contain, in additionto the active ingredient, sucrose as a sweetening agent, methyl andpropylparabens as preservatives, a dye and a flavoring such as cherry ororange flavor.

Compounds of formula (I) may also be administered parenterally.Solutions or suspensions of these active compounds can be prepared inwater suitably mixed with a surfactant such as hydroxypropyl-cellulose.Dispersions can also be prepared in glycerol, liquid polyethyleneglycols and mixtures thereof in oils. Under ordinary conditions ofstorage and use, these preparations contain a preservative to preventthe growth of microorganisms.

The pharmaceutical forms suitable for injectable use include sterileaqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for theextemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions ordispersions. In all cases, the form must be sterile and must be fluid tothe extent that easy syringability exists. It must be stable under theconditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against thecontaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Thecarrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example,water, ethanol, polyol (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol and liquidpolyethylene glycol), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oils.

Any suitable route of administration may be employed for providing amammal, especially a human, with an effective dose of a compound of thepresent invention. For example, oral, rectal, topical, parenteral,ocular, pulmonary, nasal, and the like may be employed. Dosage formsinclude tablets, troches, dispersions, suspensions, solutions, capsules,creams, ointments, aerosols, and the like. Preferably compounds offormula (I) are administered orally.

The effective dosage of active ingredient employed may vary depending onthe particular compound employed, the mode of administration, thecondition being treated and the severity of the condition being treated.Such dosage may be ascertained readily by a person skilled in the art.

A general route for the preparation of compounds according to presentinvention is outlined in Schemes 1 and 2.

Compounds of formula (I) can be formed from compounds (II), (III) and(IV) by reacting (II) with (III) then reacting the resultant adduct with(IV) according to Scheme 1. Alternatively (I) may be formed by thereaction of (II) with (IV) then reacting the resultant adduct with (III)according to Scheme 2. The person skilled in the art would understandthat the order of events would depend on the conditions of the reactionand the nature of (I), (II) and (III). Compounds (II), (III) and (IV)are either commercially available or can be made by those skilled in theart. A wide range of solvents are optionally employed for thesereactions, including protic solvents such as alcohols, or polar aproticsolvents such as dimethylsulfoxide, DMF, acetonitrile, dioxane, THF. Thereactions can optionally be promoted by the addition of a base whichinclude but are not limited to amine bases such as triethylamine andDIPEA; or metal carbonates. The reactions can be optionally promoted byacids including mineral acids such as hydrogen chloride; organic acidsand Lewis acids such as zinc (II) chloride. The reactions can beoptionally promoted by a transition metal catalyst such as a palladiumor copper catalyst, in conjunction with a suitable ligand such as aphosphine ligand. These reactions are typically performed between −78°C. and 160° C. depending on the nature of (I), (II) and (III). A and Bare suitable leaving groups such as halogens, O—C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆alkyl, N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, S—C₁₋₆ alkyl and SO₂—C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, a compound of formula (II) is reacted with a compoundof formula (III) in the presence of an amine base, such as DIPEA; in aprotic solvent, such as IPA; at a temperature above 20° C., such as 80°C. The adduct is isolated by means known to those skilled in the art,then reacted with a compound of formula (IV) in the presence of amineral acid, such as hydrogen chloride; in a protic solvent such asIPA; at a temperature above 20° C., such as 80° C. to yield a compoundof formula (I). In this embodiment it is conceivable that (I) isisolated in a salt form, such as a hydrochloride salt. Alternatively,compounds of formula (I) can be formed from compounds of formula (IV)wherein either X, X¹, X² or X³ is N using a transition metal catalyst,such as palladium acetate; in the presence of a ligand, such asXantphos; in a polar aprotic solvent, such as dioxane; at a temperatureabove 20° C., such as 160° C. to yield a compound of formula (I).

The sulfonamide functionality can be introduced by reacting a compoundof formula (I) with a compound GS(O)₂R⁵ wherein G is a suitable leavinggroup. Commonly G is chlorine. Alternatively this transformation may beeffected on compound (III) or at an intermediate step in the synthesisof (I). The skilled person would recognise that a wide range of solventsmay be employed to effect this process and that the addition of a basemay be beneficial. In one embodiment, DCM is used as a solvent andtriethylamine is used as a base. In another embodiment, pyridine is usedas base and solvent. Compounds of formula GS(O)₂R⁵ are eithercommercially available or can be prepared by those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, another aspect of the present invention is a method for thepreparation of a compound of formula (I) of the present invention,comprising the steps of

-   (a) reacting a compound of formula (II)

-   -   wherein R² has the meaning as indicated above and A, B are        suitable leaving groups with one of the compounds of        formula (III) or (IV)

-   -   wherein R¹, R³, R⁴, X, X¹, X², X³ have the meaning as indicated        above and wherein X⁰ is S(O)₂R⁵; or H;

-   (b) reacting the resulting product from step (a) with the other    compound of formula (III) or (IV) to yield a compound of formula (I)    when X⁰ is S(O)₂R⁵; or

-   (c) reacting the resulting product of step (b) when X⁰ is H with a    compound of formula R⁵S(O)₂Cl to yield a compound of formula (I).

It will be appreciated that novel intermediates described herein formanother embodiment of the present invention.

EXAMPLES Analytical Methods

NMR spectra were obtained on a Bruker dpx400. LCMS was carried out on anAgilent 1100 using a ZORBAX® SB-C18, 4.6×150 mm, 5 microns or ZORBAX®SB-C18, 4.6×75 mm, 3.5 micron column. Column flow was 1 mL/min andsolvents used were water and acetonitrile (0.1% formic acid) with aninjection volume of 10 uL. Wavelengths were 254 and 210 nm. Methods aredescribed below.

Method A

Column: Gemini C18, 3×30 mm, 3 microns Flow: 1.2 mL/min. Gradient: Table1

TABLE 1 Time (min) Water Acetonitrile 0 95 5 3 5 95 4.5 5 95 4.6 95 55.00 STOP

Method B

Column: ZORBAX® SB-C18, 4.6×150 mm, 5 microns. Flow: 1 mL/min. Gradient:Table 2

TABLE 2 Time (min) Water Acetonitrile 0 95 5 11 5 95 13 5 95 13.01 95 514.00 STOP

Method C

As Method A but with 0.1% ammonium hydroxide instead of 0.1% formicacid.

TABLE 3 Abbreviations DCM dichloromethane THF tetrahydrofuran IPAiso-propyl alcohol petrol petroleum ether, boiling point 40-60° C. DMFN,N-dimethylformamide TFA trifluoroacetic acid EDC ethyldimethylaminopropyl carbodiimide hydrochloride DIBAL di-iso-butylaluminium hydride DIPEA di-iso-propylethylamine Xantphos9.9-Dimethyl-4,5-bis-(diophenylphosphino)xanthene Me methyl Et ethyl^(i)Pr iso-propyl Ph phenyl Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl h hour min minuteM molar sat. saturated (aq) aqueous NMR nuclear magnetic resonance MeODdeuterated methanol (d₄-methanol) s singlet d doublet dd doublet doublettd triplet doublet br broad t triplet m multiplet ES+ electrospraypositive ionisation RT retention time

Example 1N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Step (i) N1-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)benzene-1,2-diamine

A mixture of 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine (10.0 g, 0.06 mol),o-phenylenediamine (7.1 g, 0.066 mol) and DIPEA (20.8 mL, 0.12 mol) inn-butanol (80 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 16 h then concentrated invacuo and slurried with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (20 mL). The solid wascollected at the pump, washed with water (2×20 mL), n-butanol (30 mL anddiethyl ether (2×30 mL), then dried under vacuum to affordN1-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)benzene-1,2-diamine as a colourlesspowder (10.8 g, 71%). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.31 (br s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H),6.99-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.74-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.54-6.58 (m, 1H), 5.04 (br s,2H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 239, 241, RT=1.90 min.

Step (ii)N-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.54 mL, 6.93 mmol) was added dropwise to asolution of N1-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)benzene-1,2-diamine (1.5g, 6.30 mmol) in pyridine (15 mL) at 0° C. then warmed to roomtemperature. After 18 h the mixture was diluted with water (25 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (25 mL). The separated organic layer waswashed with 2M hydrochloric acid (2×25 mL) and brine (25 mL), dried(MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to affordN-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide asa beige solid (1.45 g, 72%). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.41 (br s, 1H), 9.25(s, 1H), 8.30 (d, 1H), 7.47-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.32 (t, 1H), 7.25 (t, 1H),2.99 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 316, RT=2.26 min.

Step (iii)N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

A mixture ofN-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide(100 mg, 0.32 mmol), 2-fluoroaniline (38.9 mg, 0.35 mmol), 4M HCl indioxane (0.1 mL) and IPA (2 mL) was heated in a microwave at 120° C. for45 min. The precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with IPA(2×10 mL) and diethyl ether (2×10 mL) to affordN-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride as a colourless solid (50 mg, 40%). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.26 (br s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H),7.65 (t, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 3H), 7.01-7.05 (m, 2H), 2.92(s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 392, RT=2.24 min.

Example 2N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Step (i) 1-(3-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenoxy)propyl)piperidine

3-(Piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (440 μL, 2.92 mmol) was added dropwise toa suspension of sodium hydride (117 mg, 2.92 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (5mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature. After 30 min, asolution of 4-fluoro-1-methoxy-2-nitrobenzene (250 mg, 1.46 mmol) inanhydrous DMF (2 mL) was added in one portion, the reaction mixture wasstirred for a further 2 h, then partitioned between ethyl acetate and 1Mhydrochloric acid. The acidic aqueous phase was adjusted to pH 10 withsodium carbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase wasdried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to afford1-(3-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenoxy)propyl)piperidine (379 mg, 1.29 mmol,88%). LCMS method A, (ES+) 295, RT=1.48 min.

Step (ii) 2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)aniline

A suspension of 1-(3-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenoxy)propyl)piperidine (379mg, 1.29 mmol), 10% Pd/C and methanol (10 mL) was stirred under anatmosphere of hydrogen for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was filteredthrough Celite and concentrated in vacuo to afford2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)aniline (337 mg, 1.28 mmol, 98%).LCMS method C, (ES+) 265, RT=2.38 min.

Step (iii)N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide(synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 steps (i) and (ii))and 2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)aniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ10.4 (br s, 1H), 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.51 (br s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.50(m, 2H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 6.87-6.85 (m, 1H), 6.60 (m, 1H), 6.32 (d, 1H),4.03 (t, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.45 (d, 2H), 3.18-3.13 (m,2H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.90-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.69 (m,5H), 1.44-1.32 (m, 1H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 591, RT=5.41 min.

Example 3N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

A mixture ofN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide(100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 4,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-amine (75 mg, 0.33 mmol),palladium acetate (1 mg, 0.005 mmol), Xantphos (5 mg, 0.009 mmol) andcesium carbonate (360 mg, 1.1 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2 mL) was stirred at160° C. in the microwave for 90 min then diluted with water (5 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (5 mL). The organic layer was washed withbrine (5 mL), dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo then was purifiedby preparative HPLC to afford the title compound (5 mg, 3.7%). ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO) δ 8.35 (br s, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H),6.90 (d, 1H), 6.69 (d, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.75 (d, 6H),2.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 481, RT=7.25 min.

Example 4N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Step (i) 3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol

A solution of 3-fluoro-4-nitrophenol (0.5 g, 3.2 mmol) in 0.5M sodiummethoxide in methanol (7 mL, 3.5 mmol) was stirred at 50° C. for 12 h.Additional 0.5M sodium methoxide in methanol (7 mL, 3.5 mmol) was addedand the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. until the reaction wascomplete. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (50 mL),neutralised with 2M hydrochloric acid and was extracted with ethylacetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine(50 mL), dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to afford3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol as a yellow solid (0.5 g, 100%). ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO) δ 10.92 (br s, 1H), 7.88 (d, 1H), 6.60 (d, 1H), 6.46 (dd, 1H),3.86 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 170, RT=1.87 min.

Step (ii) 2-(3-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)ethanol

A mixture of 3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol (50 mg, 0.30 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (80mg, 0.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) was stirred at room temperaturefor 10 min then 2-chloroethanol (0.24 μL, 0.35 mmol) was added dropwiseand the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 h. DMF (1.5 mL)and 2-chloroethanol (60 μL, 0.9 mmol) were added, the reaction mixturewas stirred at 80° C. for a further 2 days then was diluted with water(20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide (20 mL), water (20mL) and brine (20 mL), then dried (MgSO₄), concentrated and purified byflash chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate-petrol) to afford2-(3-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)ethanol as a brown oil (32 mg, 50%). LCMSmethod A, (ES+) 214, RT=1.90 min.

Step (iii) 2-(4-amino-3-methoxyphenoxy)ethanol

A suspension of 2-(3-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)ethanol (32 mg, 0.15 mmol)and 10% Pd/C in methanol (10 mL) was stirred under an atmosphere ofhydrogen for 4 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite andconcentrated in vacuo to afford 2-(4-amino-3-methoxyphenoxy)ethanol as abrown solid (30 mg, 100%). LCMS method A, (ES+) 184, RT=0.24 min.

Step (iv)N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide(60 mg, 0.16 mmol) and 2-(4-amino-3-methoxyphenoxy)ethanol (29 mg, 0.16mmol). Isolated as a colourless solid (10 mg, 13%). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.35 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H),6.96 (d, 1H), 6.83 (dd, 1H), 6.58 (d, 1H), 6.31 (dd, 1H), 4.84 (t, 1H),3.95 (t, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.70 (q, 2H), 2.91 (s, 3H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 510, RT=6.76 min.

Example 5 N-(2 (2 (3 (2(azetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Step (i) Methyl 2-(2-methyl-3-nitrophenoxy)acetate

A mixture of 2-methyl-5-nitrophenol (1.53 g, 10 mmol), methylbromoacetate (1.0 mL, 10.5 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.9 g, 13.8mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) was heated under microwave irradiation for3 min at 120° C. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, stirred with0.1M aqueous sodium hydroxide (50 mL) for 5 min then extracted with DCM(50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water and brine, filteredthrough a PTFE membrane, then concentrated in vacuo to afford methyl2-(2-methyl-3-nitrophenoxy)acetate as yellow needles (2.02 g, 90%). LCMSmethod A, (ES+) 226, RT=2.76 min.

Step (ii) Methyl 2-(3-amino-2-methylphenoxy)acetate

A mixture of methyl 2-(2-methyl-3-nitrophenoxy)acetate (2.0 g, 8.9mmol), 10% Pd/C (0.2 g), methanol (20 mL) and THF (5 mL) was stirredunder a hydrogen atmosphere for 24 h then the mixture was filteredthrough Celite and concentrated in vacuo then purified by flashchromatography (silica gel, 30-80% ethyl acetate-petrol) to affordmethyl 2-(3-amino-2-methylphenoxy)acetate as an orange oil (0.97 g,56%). LCMS method C, (ES+) 196, RT=2.04 min.

Step (iii) Isopropyl2-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylphenoxy)acetate

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingmethyl 2-(3-amino-2-methylphenoxy)acetate (375 mg, 1.7 mmol) andN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide.Isolated as a grey powder (588 mg). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.63 (br s, 1H),9.37 (br s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.04-6.95 (m,3H), 6.80 (dd, 1H), 6.72 (dd, 1H), 4.99 (m, 1H), 4.75 (s, 2H), 3.77 (s,3H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.22 (d, 6H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 521,RT=2.56 min.

Step (iv)2-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylphenoxy)aceticacid

A mixture of isopropyl2-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylphenoxy)acetate (207 mg, 0.35 mmol), 3Maqueous lithium hydroxide (1 mL, 3 mmol) and methanol was stirred at 40°C. for 1 h then was diluted with water (5 mL) and washed with ethylacetate (10 mL). The aqueous layer was adjusted to pH5-6 with 1Mhydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×5 mL). Theseextracts were combined, washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo to afford2-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylphenoxy)aceticacid as an orange solid (182 mg, 100%). LCMS method A, (ES+) 508,RT=2.03 min.

Step (v) N-(2 (2 (3 (2(azetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

A mixture of2-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylphenoxy)aceticacid (168 mg, 0.33 mmol), EDC (95 mg, 0.50 mmol), HOBT (67 mg, 0.50mmol), DIPEA (140 μL, 0.83 mmol) and DMF (2 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 min. Azetidine (34 μL, 0.50 mmol) was added to thereaction mixture and stirring was continued for 24 h then was dilutedwith water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×15 mL). Thecombined organics were washed with dilute aqueous sodium bicarbonate (10mL), water (3×10 mL) and brine (3×10 mL); dried (MgSO₄), thenconcentrated in vacuo to afford an orange powder (135 mg, 75%). ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO) δ 9.22 (br s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H),7.65 (d, 1H), 7.03-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 6.62 (d,1H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.91 (t, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s,3H), 2.10 (quintet, 2H), 2.00 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 547, 549,RT=7.17 min.

Example 6N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-(difluoromethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide(synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 steps (i) and (ii))and 2-(difluoromethoxy)aniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 9.06(br s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.60 (dd, 1H), 7.42 (dd, 1H),7.31-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.14 (td, 1H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.91 (s,1H), 4.00-3.98 (m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 502, RT=2.75min.

Example 7N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.35 (br s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H),8.26 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.37 (d, 1H),7.15-7.30 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.54 (dd, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.56 (s,3H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2; LCMS method B, (ES+) 496, RT=9.95 min.

Example 8N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2-methoxyaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.75 (brs, 1H), 8.13 (d, 1H), 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.44(dd, 1H), 7.24-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.77 (t, 1H), 3.81 (s,3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 404, RT=2.19 min.

Example 9N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H),8.24 (s, 1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.38 (td, 2H), 7.20-7.35 (m,2H), 6.83 (t, 1H), 6.70 (d, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s,3H), 2; LCMS method A, (ES+) 496, RT=2.55 min.

Example 10N-(2-(2-(2,5-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2,5-difluoroaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.26(br s, 1H), 8.80 (s, 1H), 8.77 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 1H), 7.72(t, 1H), 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.19-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.78-6.81 (m, 1H), 2.94 (s,3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 410, RT=2.25 min.

Example 11N-(2-(2-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2,4-difluoroaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.26(br s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.83 (d, 1H),7.52-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.96 (t, 1H), 2.95(s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 410, RT=2.25 min.

Example 12N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethylphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2,5-dimethylaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.51(br s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, 1H), 7.88 (t, 1H), 7.38(t, 1H), 7.26 (br s, 1H), 7.14-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.03 (d, 1H), 6.81 (d, 1H),2.93 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 410,RT=2.25 min.

Example 13N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2-methyl-5-methoxyaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.54 (br s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, 1H), 7.91 (t, 1H),7.37 (t, 1H), 7.13-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.07 (d, 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.58 (d,1H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 418,RT=2.19 min.

Example 14N-(2-(2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2,4-dimethoxyaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.61(br s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, 1H), 7.88 (d, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.61(d, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.18-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.59 (d, 1H), 6.37 (dd, 1H),3.76 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 434,RT=2.20 min.

Example 15N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) using2,5-dimethoxyaniline instead of 2-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.27(br s, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 7.61(d, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 6.45 (dd, 1H),3.77 (s, 3H), 3.53 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 434,RT=2.20 min.

Example 16N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide(synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 steps (i) and (ii))and 2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H),7.69 (d, 1H), 7.44 (dd, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 3H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 6.62 (d,1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.53 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s, 3H), LCMS method A, (ES+) 450,RT=2.65 min.

Example 17N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide. ¹HNMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.53 (br s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 9.06 (br s, 1H), 8.36 (s,1H), 7.79 (t, 1H), 7.51 (td, 1H), 7.42-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 3H),7.15 (dd, 1H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 452,454, RT=2.61 min.

Example 18N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-chlorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidine-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-chloroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 9.24 (br s, 1H), 8.99(br s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.79 (dd, 1H), 7.59 (dd, 1H), 7.49 (dd, 1H),7.39 (dd, 1H), 7.24-7.16 (m, 4H), 2.97 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+)464, 466, RT=2.82 min.

Example 19N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-ethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidine-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-ethylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.66 (br s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 9.24(br s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.25(t, 2H), 7.18 (t, 2H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.58 (q, 2H), 1.04(t, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 462, 464, RT=2.49 min.

Example 20N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-hydroxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidine-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-hydroxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.48 (br s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 9.18(br s, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.37 (t, 2H), 7.31(t, 1H), 6.95-6.85 (m, 2H), 6.54 (t, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method A,(ES+) 450, 452, RT=2.19 min.

Example 21N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.46 (br s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 9.20(br s, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.35 (td, 1H),7.31 (td, 1H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.68 (t, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s,3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 464, 466, RT=2.55 min.

Example 22N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.24 (br s, 1H), 8.49 (brs, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.56 (m, 2H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.85 (m,2H), 6.47 (m, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.36 (s, 6H), 2.93 (s,3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 480, RT=9.63 min.

Example 23N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide(synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 steps (i) and (ii))and 2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.26 (br s, 1H), 8.32 (brs, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 1H), 6.96 (d,1H), 6.87 (m, 2H), 6.47 (m, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.54 (s,3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 524/526, RT=9.76 min.

Example 24N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.42 (br s, 1H), 9.33 (s, 1H), 9.08(br s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1H),7.24-7.18 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.09 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod A, (ES+) 448, 450, RT=2.37 min.

Example 25N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide(synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 steps (i) and (ii))and 2,4,5-trimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.17 (s, 1H), 8.57 (s,1H), 8.02 (d, 1H), 7.40-7.55 (m, 3H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 6.70(s, 1H), 3.76 (s, 6H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod A, (ES+) 494, RT=1.94 min.

Example 26N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2,4-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.32 (br s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H),8.16 (d, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.42 (d, 1H), 7.35 (d, 1H),7.10-7.30 (m, 2H), 6.61 (d, 1H), 6.40 (dd, 1H), 3.75 (s, 6H), 2.96 (s,3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 496, RT=2.33 min.

Example 27N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.20 (br s, 1H), 8.70 (brs, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m, 2H), 7.04 (d, 1H),6.82-6.87 (m, 2H), 6.41 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.51 (s,3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 464, RT=8.23 min.

Example 28N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)aniline (synthesized according tothe procedure of Example 2 steps (i) and (ii)). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.30(br s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 8.03 (br s, 1H),7.43 (d, 1H), 7.33 (dd, 1H), 7.13-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.59 (d, 1H), 6.41 (dd,1H), 3.99 (t, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.43 (m, 6H), 1.89(t, 2H), 1.55-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.43-1.38 (m, 2H); LCMS method C, (ES+) 605,607, RT=2.07 min.

Example 29N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4,5-trimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.23 (br s, 1H), 8.36(s, 1H), 8.06 (d, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 6.93(d, 1H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 3.75 (s, 9H), 3.41 (s, 3H), 3.33(s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 510, RT=2.19 min.

Example 30N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)aniline (synthesizedaccording to the procedure of Example 2 steps (i) and (ii)). ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO δ 9.22 (br s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H),7.66 (d, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H), 6.73 (dd, 1H), 6.57 (d, 1H),6.33 (dd, 1H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.87 (s, 3H),2.50-2.42 (m, 6H), 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.53-1.49 (m, 4H), 1.42-1.38 (m, 2H);LCMS method C, (ES+) 591, 593, RT=2.73 min.

Example 31N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(5-bromo-2-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide and2,4,5-trimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H),8.18 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 8.01 (br s, 1H), 7.30-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.21 (brs, 1H), 7.10-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H),3.49 (s, 3H), 2.97 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 524/526, RT=2.23 min.

Example 32N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4,5-trimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.71 (br s, 1H), 9.48(br s, 1H), 9.29 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 7.09(d, 1H), 6.88 (dd, 1H), 6.47 (br s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H),3.76 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 510, 512,RT=2.30 min.

Example 33N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-fluoro-4-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.22 (br s, 1H), 8.60(s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 6.92(d, 1H), 6.87-6.83 (dd, 1H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 6.65-6.62 (dd, 1H), 3.76 (s,3H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 468, RT=8.81 min.

Example 34N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H),8.04 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H),6.86-6.83 (dd, 1H), 6.58 (d, 1H), 6.33-6.28 (dd, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.76(s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 480, RT=7.99min.

Example 35N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methyl-4-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s,1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.16 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d,1H), 6.75-6.72 (m, 2H), 6.69-6.66 (dd, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H),2.93 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 464, RT=7.55 min.

Example 36N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure in Example 3 using2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-amine instead of 4,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-amine. ¹HNMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.53 (br s, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d,1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.58 (br s, 1H), 6.25 (d, 1H), 3.85 (s,3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.84 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 481,RT=9.07 min.

Example 37N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methyl-4,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.38 (br s, 1H),8.26 (br s, 1H), 8.15-8.14 (m, 1H), 8.00 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.64 (m, 1H),6.89 (br s, 1H) 6.85-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.64 (m, 1H),3.74 (t, 6H), 3.56-3.55 (m, 3H), 2.93-2.92 (m, 3H), 2.06-2.05 (m, 3H);LCMS method C (ES+) 494, RT=2.06 min.

Example 38N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4-dimethoxy-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.77 (br s, 1H),9.40 (br s, 1H), 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.05 (d,1H), 6.86-6.83 (m, 2H), 3.82 (d, 6H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 2.91(s, 3H); LCMS method C (ES+) 498, RT=2.02 min.

Example 39N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4-dimethoxy-5-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.17 (br s, 1H),8.34 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H),6.97 (d, 1H), 6.81-6.78 (dd, 1H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.78 (s,3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 1.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 494,RT=8.51 min.

Example 40N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-amine. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.21 (br s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H),7.31 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.87-6.84 (dd, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 4.19-4.15(m, 4H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+)508, RT=8.47 min.

Example 41N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-hydroxy-4-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.80 (s, 1H), 8.38(s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 6.96(d, 1H), 6.82 (dd, 2H), 6.40 (d, 1H), 6.21 (dd, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.66(s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 466, RT=7.04 min.

Example 42N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-5-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.37 (br s, 1H), 9.25(s, 1H), 8.73 (br s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.42 (d,1H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.97 (m, 1H), 6.90-6.87 (dd, 1H), 6.79-6.72 (m,1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 468,RT=10.40 min.

Example 43N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-4-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.06 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s,1H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.80-6.77 (d, 1H),6.69-6.67 (dd, 1H), 6.36-6.30 (m, 1H), 3.62 (s, 6H), 2.75 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 468, RT=9.63 min.

Example 44N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,3-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.56 (br s, 1H), 9.26 (s,1H), 9.11 (br s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 7.09 (d,1H), 6.91-6.87 (dd, 1H), 6.78-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.67 (m, 1H), 3.83 (s,3H), 3.79 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 1H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 480,RT=9.18 min.

Example 45N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methyl-4-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.35 (br s, 1H), 9.21(s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 7.29 (dd, 1H), 7.07 (dd, 1H), 6.98(d, 1H), 6.92 (td, 1H), 6.79 (dd, 1H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod A, (ES+) 451, 453, RT=1.94 min.

Example 46N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3,4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-3,4-difluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.25 (br s, 2H),8.29 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.37-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 6.90-6.85(dd, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+)486, RT=10.44 min.

Example 47N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.21 (br s, 1H),8.38 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.47 (br s, 1H),6.95 (d, 1H), 6.82-6.79 (m, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.34 (br s,3H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.09 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 494, RT=9.68 min.

Example 48N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide.¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s,1H), 7.62-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.14 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 1H), 7.00-6.97(m, 1H), 6.95-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.81 (m, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.31 (s,1H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 438, RT=9.55 min.

Example 49N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-fluoro-5-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.20 (br s, 1H), 8.54(s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.41-7.39 (m, 1H),7.05-7.00 (m, 1H), 6.97-6.96 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.78 (m, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H),2.90 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 452, RT=10.00 min.

Example 50N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(o-tolylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methylaniline.

¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.55 (br s, 1H), 9.29 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H),7.44-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.06-6.99 (m,3H), 6.80-6.78 (m, 1H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B (ES+) 434, RT=8.18 min.

Example 51N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.33-9.28 (m, 1H), 8.38 (s,1H), 7.50-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.37 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.90-6.86(m, 1H), 6.63 (br s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 6H), 2.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method B(ES+) 450, RT=9.14 min.

Example 52N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,3-dimethylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.25 (br s, 1H), 8.55 (s,1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.94(m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.68 (dd, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.20(s, 3H), 1.98 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 446, 448, RT=2.31 min.

Example 53N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.34(s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 6.90(d, 1H), 6.66 (dd, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 2.92(s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 514, RT=9.14 min.

Example 54N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methyl-3-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.18 (s, 1H), 8.50 (s,1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.04 (t, 1H), 6.94 (d,1H), 6.90 (d, 2H), 6.65-6.80 (m, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.93(s, 3H), 1.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 464, RT=8.20 min.

Example 55N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using3-fluoro-4-nitrophenol instead of 3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol in step (ii).¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.19 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s,1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 6.75-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.64(dd, 1H), 4.87 (t, 1H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.70 (q, 2H), 2.93(s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 498, RT=7.20 min.

Example 56N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-5-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.65 (br s, 1H), 9.26(s, 1H), 9.12 (br s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 7.09(d, 1H), 6.91-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.81 (br d, 1H), 3.78 (s, 6H), 2.89 (s, 3H),1.96 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 462, 464, RT=2.10 min.

Example 57N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methyl-5-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.69 (br s, 1H), 9.51(br s, 1H), 9.25 (s, 1H), 8.30 (br s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H),6.97 (dd, 2H), 6.76 (dd, 1H), 6.71-6.68 (m, 1H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.60 (s,3H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 464, RT=8.76 min.

Example 58N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-difluoro-5-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4-difluoro-5-methoxyaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.64 (br s, 1H),9.26 (s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.96(d, 1H), 6.78 (dd, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.59 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B (ES+) 486, RT=10.00 min.

Example 59N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,4-dimethylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.72 (br s, 1H), 9.56 (br s,1H), 9.26 (s, 1H), 8.27 (br s, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.18 (d, 1H),7.03-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.88-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.80 (dd, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 2.93(s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.14 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 448, RT=8.61min.

Example 60N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-difluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2,3-difluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.00 (br s, 1H), 9.25 (s,1H), 9.20 (br s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 1H), 7.33-7.30 (m, 1H),7.17-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.91 (m, 1H), 6.82 (dd, 1H), 3.78(s, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 456, RT=10.37 min.

Example 61N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-3-fluoroaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.62 (br s, 1H), 9.38(br s, 1H), 9.27 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.08 (d, 1H),6.98-6.93 (m, 1H), 6.91-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.74-6.68 (m, 1H), 3.83 (d, 3H),3.82 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 468, RT=10.42 min.

Example 62N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1 step (iii) usingN-(2-(2,5-dichloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamideand 2-methoxy-4-methylaniline. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.65 (br s, 1H), 9.28(s, 1H), 8.32 (br s, 1H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.08 (d, 1H),6.89-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.48-6.46 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 2.92(s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H); LCMS method B (ES+) 464, RT=9.55 min.

Example 63N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using tert-butyl2-hydroxyethylcarbamate instead of 2-chloroethanol in step (ii). ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO) δ 8.83 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 7.61(d, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 6.64 (d, 1H), 6.47 (dd, 1H), 6.34 (dd, 1H), 4.05(t, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.07 (t, 2H), 2.73 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 509, RT=5.05 min.

Example 64N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using4-fluoro-3-nitrophenol instead of 3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol in step (ii).¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d,1H), 7.23 (q, 1H), 7.08 (dd, 1H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 6.55-6.65(m, 1H), 4.81 (t, 1H), 3.81 (t, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.67 (q, 2H), 2.94(s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 498, RT=8.40 min.

Example 65N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using2-methyl-3-nitrophenol instead of 3-methoxy-4-nitrophenol in step (ii).¹H NMR (MeOD) δ 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.06-7.03 (m, 3H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.78 (dd,1H), 6.59 (dd, 1H), 4.06 (t, 2H), 3.91 (t, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 2.83 (s,3H), 2.10 (s, 3H); LCMS method A, (ES+) 494, 496, RT=2.02 min.

Example 66 N-(2 (2 (5 (2aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using4-fluoro-3-nitrophenol and tert-butyl 2-hydroxyethylcarbamate in step(ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.80 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.07(d, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.37 (dd, 1H), 7.16 (dd, 1H), 6.81 (d, 1H),6.65-6.75 (m, 1H), 6.12 (d, 1H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 3.65 (s, 1H), 3.01 (t,2H), 2.66 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 497, RT=5.79 min.

Example 67N-(2-(2-(5-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using4-fluoro-3-nitrophenol in step (i) and tert-butyl2-hydroxyethylcarbamate in step (ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.32 (s, 1H),9.14 (br s, 1H), 8.27 (s, 1H), 8.09 (br s, 3H), 7.47 (d, 1H), 7.42 (brs, 1H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.87 (dd, 1H), 6.66 (d, 1H), 3.88(t, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.13 (q, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 509, RT=5.69 min.

Example 68N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using4-fluoro-3-nitrophenol instead of 3-fluoro-4-nitrophenol in step (i). ¹HNMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 7.55-7.65 (m,3H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.49 (dd, 1H), 4.80 (t, 1H), 3.79(s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.69 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s,3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 510, RT=8.05 min.

Example 69N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using3-fluoro-4-nitrophenol and tert-butyl 2-hydroxyethylcarbamate in step(ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 8.87 (s, 1H), 8.66 (s, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.89(d, 1H), 7.41 (t, 1H), 6.92 (dd, 1H), 6.83 (d, 1H), 6.77 (dd, 1H), 6.58(br s, 2H), 6.23 (d, 1H), 4.08 (t, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.10 (t, 2H), 2.71(s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 497, RT=5.12 min.

Example 70N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.61 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.30 (d,1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.81 (dd, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s,3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 435, RT=5.48 min.

Example 71N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.31 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H),6.77 (dd, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 449, RT=5.48 min.

Example 72N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.23 (d, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.11-8.13 (dm, 1H), 7.88 (d, 1H), 7.55 (d,1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 6.93 (dd, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 439, RT=6.02 min.

Example 73N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.27 (s, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 8.30 (d, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, 2H),7.15 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.78-6.63 (m, 3H), 4.87 (t, 1H), 3.94 (t,2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.70 (dd, 2H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.09 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 494, RT=6.39 min.

Example 74N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.71 (s, 1H), 8.55 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H),6.84 (d, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.29 (s, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H),2.77 (s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 465, RT=7.47 min.

Example 75N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ7.95 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 6.96-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.78 (dd,1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H); LCMS methodB, (ES+) 449, 451, RT=5.38 min.

Example 76N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxypyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.07-8.12 (m, 3H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.15 (d, 1H), 6.96 (dd,1H), 3.97 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 451,453, RT=5.72 min.

Example 77N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.11 (d, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.93 (dd, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.11 (dd, 1H),7.00 (d, 1H), 6.82 (dd, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 435, 437, RT=5.49 min.

Example 78N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-hydroxy-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ10.99 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H),7.27 (s, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 5.75 (d, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H),3.67 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 467, RT=6.02 min.

Example 79N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.22 (s, 1H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.03 (dd, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H),7.72 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H), 6.88 (dd, 1H), 6.72 (dd, 1H),3.88 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 451,RT=9.55 min.

Example 80N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.09 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.07 (d, 1H),6.89 (dd, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 449, 451, RT=5.71 min.

Example 81N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.25 (s, 1H), 8.55 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.97 (br s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H),7.50 (d, 1H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.95 (dd, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H),3.66 (s, 3H), 3.43 (br s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 481,483, RT=6.40 min.

Example 82N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ11.31 (br s, 1H), 9.22 (br s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 8.23 (br s, 1H), 7.99(s, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 6.78 (br d, 1H), 6.16(s, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 1.93 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+)451, 453, RT=5.46 min.

Example 83N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.22 (s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H),7.59 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.75 (d, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 4.83 (t, 1H),4.26-4.19 (m, 2H), 3.76 (s, 6H), 3.69 (dd, 2H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 511, RT=6.33 min.

Example 84 isopropyl2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetate

Synthesized according to the procedure of Examples 4 and 5. ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO) δ 9.20 (br s, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.30 (br s, 1H), 8.00 (s,1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.71 (br d, 1H),6.60 (d, 1H), 5.00 (m, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 2.86 (s, 3H),2.05 (s, 3H), 2.33 (t, 2H), 1.2 (d, 6H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 550, 552,RT=6.77 min.

Example 85N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ8.06 (s, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.34 (d, 1H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 6.79 (dd, 1H),6.61 (s, 1H), 4.41-4.43 (m, 2H), 3.91-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 2.94(s, 3H), 2.13 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 495, 497, RT=6.08 min.

Example 862-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)aceticacid

Synthesized according to the procedure of Examples 4 and 5. LCMS methodB, (ES+) 508, 510, RT=6.77 min.

Example 87N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.23 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H),7.02 (d, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.72 (dd, 1H), 6.59 (dd, 1H),4.52 (t, 1H), 3.85 (t, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.52 (dd, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H),2.07 (s, 3H), 1.88-1.72 (m, 2H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 508, RT=7.28 min.

Example 88N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.23 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H),7.03 (d, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.76 (dd, 2.9, 1H), 6.60 (dd,1H), 4.84 (t, 1H), 3.80 (t, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.66 (dd, 2H), 2.95 (s,3H), 2.07 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 494, RT=2.06 min.

Example 892-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using2-bromoacetamide in step (ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.23 (br s, 1H), 8.45(s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.68-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H),6.90 (d, 1H), 6.87-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.50 (dd, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.77 (s,3H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 523, RT=7.23 min.

Example 902-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methylphenoxy)acetamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using2-bromoacetamide in step (ii). LCMS method B, (ES+) 507, 509, RT=5.98min.

Example 912-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using2-bromoacetamide in step (ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.03 (br s, 1H), 8.38(s, 1H), 8.13 (br s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, 1H), 7.21 (br d, 2H),6.85-6.78 (m, 2H), 6.71 (br d, 1H), 6.55 (br s, 1H), 6.43 (br d, 1H),4.22 (s, 2H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 1.84 (s, 3H); LCMS method B,(ES+) 507, 509, RT=6.29 min.

Example 92N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-fluoroethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.21 (s, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H),7.03 (t, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.79-6.68 (m, 2H), 4.85-4.76(m, 1H), 4.73-4.64 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.21 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.07 (m, 1H), 3.75(s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 1.99 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 496, RT=8.73min.

Example 93N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.53 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 2H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H),7.03 (d, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.71 (d, 1H), 6.65 (dd, 1H),3.74 (s, 3H), 3.72 (dd, 1H), 3.66 (d, 1H), 2.92 (d, 1H), 2.90 (s, 3H),1.17 (d, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 508, 510, RT=7.10 min.

Example 94N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ(s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.04(t, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 7.73 (dd, 1H), 4.56(br s, 1H), 4.01 (t, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.58 (t, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 1.97(s, 3H), 1.87 (quin, 2H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 508, RT=6.92 min.

Example 95N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ7.81 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 6.94-6.86 (m, 3H), 6.68-6.61 (m, 2H), 3.71(s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.24 (s, 6H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 522, RT=7.49 min.

Example 96N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1. LCMS method A,(ES+) 510, 512, RT=2.20 min.

Example 97N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized from reacting DIBAL with methyl3-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2-methylphenyl)propanoate,which in turn was synthesized by the same method as Example 115. ¹H NMR(CD₃OD) δ 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, 1H), 7.18-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.02 (m,2H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 6.76 (dd, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.61 (t, 2H), 2.85 (s,3H), 2.72-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.80-1.73 (m, 2H); LCMS method B,(ES+) 492, RT=6.91 min.

Example 98N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-methyl-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ7.11 (br s, 1H), 6.75 (d, 1H), 6.23-6.21 (m, 2H), 6.16 (d, 1H),5.98-5.93 (m, 2H), 3.40 (t, 2H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.95-1.84(m, 1H), 1.21 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 546, RT=9.70 min.

Example 99N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-chloro-6-methoxypyridin-2-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 3. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ8.03 (s, 1H), 7.66 (t, 2H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.78 (dd, 1H), 6.54 (d, 1H),3.81 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 2.92 (s, 3H);

LCMS method B, (ES⁺) 485, RT=7.61 min.

Example 1002-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)aceticacid

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 5, steps (iii-iv).LCMS method A, (ES+) 538, 540, RT=2.24 min.

Example 101N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO+D₂O) δ 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.51 (br s, 1H), 6.92 (s,1H), 6.86-6.82 (m, 2H), 6.46 (dd, 1H), 3.75-3.72 (m, 8H), 3.50 (t, 2H),2.91 (s, 3H), 1.78 (q, 2H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 524, RT=7.83 min.

Example 102N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.75 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d, 1H), 7.81 (dd, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H),7.42 (dd, 1H), 7.29 (t, 1H), 7.26-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 6.46 (dd,1H), 4.81 (t, 1H), 3.79-3.70 (m, 5H), 3.67 (dt, 2H), 2.93 (s, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+) 464, RT=6.76 min.

Example 103N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.79 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H),7.29 (t, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 6.47 (dd, 1H), 4.80 (t, 1H),3.77 (s, 3H), 3.73 (t, 2H), 3.66 (dd, 2H), 2.93 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 478, RT=6.98 min.

Example 104N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-acetone)δ 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 1H), 7.65 (dd, 1H),7.50 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 6.80 (d, 1H), 6.45 (dd, 1H),3.80 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.59 (s, 2H), 2.99 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 6H);LCMS method B, (ES+) 538, 540. RT=8.68 min.

Example 105N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized from the iso-propyl ester of Example 100 by reduction withLiAlH₄ in diethyl ether. ¹H NMR (d₆-acetone) δ 8.31 (br s, 1H), 8.21 (s,1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.59 (dd, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.19 (d,1H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 6.84 (s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.65 (t,2H), 3.41 (s, 3H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.75 (t, 2H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 524,526. RT=7.50 min.

Example 106N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ9.18 (s, 1H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H),7.41 (s, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 2H), 6.43 (dd, 1H), 4.78 (t, 1H),3.78 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.75-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.65 (dd, 2H), 2.94 (s,3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 494, RT=6.68 min.

Example 1072-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamide

Synthesized from Example 100 with ammonium hydroxide and EDC. ¹H NMR(d₆-acetone) δ 8.22 (s, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H),7.60 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (s, 1H),6.43 (br s, 1H), 6.11 (br s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.43 (s,3H), 3.39 (s, 2H), 3.01 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 537, 539. RT=6.83min.

Example 1082-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4 using2-bromoacetamide in step (ii). ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ 9.23 (br s, 1H), 8.45(s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.68-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H),6.90 (d, 1H), 6.87-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.50 (dd, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.77 (s,3H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 2.95 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 523, RT=7.23 min.

Example 109N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. LCMS method A,(ES+) 480, 482 RT=2.12 min.

Example 110N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR(d₆-DMSO+D₂O) δ 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 7.26 (br s, 1H), 6.87 (br s,1H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 3.96-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.70 (m, 8H),3.38 (br s, 3H), 2.89 (br s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 540, RT=6.52 min.

Example 111N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-chloro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ8.12 (m, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.42 (b s, 1H), 7.30 (dd, 1H), 6.93 (d, 1H),6.80 (dd, 1H), 6.67-6.64 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H),3.68-3.65 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.93 (m, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES⁺) 514, RT=8.69min.

Example 112N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized from Example 115 by reaction with DIBAL. ¹H NMR (d₆-DMSO) δ7.99 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.91 (dd, 1H),6.80 (d, 1H), 6.71 (dd, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.47 (t, 2H),2.86 (s, 3H), 2.65 (s, 1H), 2.33 (t, 2H), 1.54-1.64 (m, 2H); LCMS methodB, (ES+) 508, 510, RT=7.58 min.

Example 1133-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanamide

Synthesized from Example 115 by reaction with magnesium nitride. ¹H NMR(MeOD) δ 8.27 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.11(d, 1H), 6.95 (dd, 1H), 6.83 (d, 1H), 6.75 (dd, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84(s, 3H), 2.87 (s, 3H), 2.66 (d, 2H), 2.59 (t, 2H), 2.27 (t, 3H); LCMSmethod B, (ES+), 521, RT=6.72 min.

Example 114N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. ¹H NMR (CD₃OD) δ8.01 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 6.93 (dd, 1H),6.41 (s, 1H), 4.04-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.78-3.74(m, 2H), 2.84 (s, 3H), 2.03 (s, 3H); LCMS method B, (ES⁺) 524, RT=8.14min.

Example 115 Methyl3-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanoate

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 1. The anilinederivative used in step (iii) was prepared from 5-bromo-2-methoxyanilineby reaction with methyl acrylate (Pd(OAc)₂, PPh₃, DIPEA, DMF, 100° C.)then catalytic hydrogenation as in Example 2 (step ii). ¹H NMR (MeOD) δ8.02 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 6.93 (dd, 1H),6.82 (d, 1H), 6.71 (dd, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H),2.88 (s, 3H), 2.58 (t, 2H), 2.36 (t, 2H); LCMS method B, (ES+) 536, 538,539, RT=9.13 min.

Example 116N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. LCMS method A,(ES+) 498, 500, RT=2.36 min.

Example 117N-(2-((5-bromo-2-((5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. LCMS method A,(ES+) 554, 556, RT=2.12 min.

Example 118N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. LCMS method A,(ES+) 494, 496, RT=2.16 min.

Example 119N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide

Synthesized according to the procedure of Example 4. LCMS method A,(ES+) 510, 512, RT=2.21 min.

Example 120 Determination of the Effect of the Compounds According tothe Invention on ZAP-70

The compounds of the present invention as described in the previousexamples can be tested in the ZAP-70 kinobeads assay as described (EP-A1862802 and WO-A 2007/137867). Briefly, test compounds (at variousconcentrations) and the affinity matrix with the immobilizedaminopyrido-pyrimidine ligand 24 are added to cell lysate aliquots andallowed to bind to the proteins in the lysate sample. After theincubation time the beads with captured proteins are separated from thelysate. Bound proteins are then eluted and the presence ZAP-70 isdetected and quantified using a specific antibody in a dot blotprocedure and the Odyssey infrared detection system.

Conventionally, ZAP-70 kinase activity can be measured using purified orrecombinant enzyme in a solution-based assay with protein or peptidesubstrates (Isakov et al., 1996, J. Biol. Chem. 271(26), 15753-15761;Moffat et al., 1999, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letters 9, 3351-3356).

In general, compounds of the invention are effective for the inhibitionof ZAP-70, with an IC₅₀ of <10 μM.

By this method (ZAP-70 kinobeads assay) the following compoundsdemonstrated an IC₅₀ value of 1 μM<IC₅₀≦10 μM: Examples 1, 6, 8, 9, 10,1112, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 27, 46, 60, 61, 81, 99, 102, 103, 104, 114,115.

In addition, the following compounds demonstrated an IC_(so) between 0.1μM<IC₅₀≦1 μM: Examples 7, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79,80, 82, 84, 85, 87, 92, 93, 94, 96, 98, 101, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111,112, 113, 116, 118, 119.

In addition, the following compounds demonstrated an IC₅₀≦0.1 μM:Examples 2, 3, 4, 5, 28, 30, 37, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 78, 83, 86,88, 89, 90, 91, 95, 97, 100, 108, 110, 117.

Example 121 Measurement of Calcium Ion Release in Cells

Compounds of the present invention were tested in a calcium releaseassay as described in WO-A 2009/080638. By this method the followingcompounds demonstrated an IC₅₀≦1 μM: Examples: 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 29, 30,32, 37, 55, 57, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 101, 105, 106,107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 110.

1. A compound of formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, prodrug or metabolitethereof, wherein R¹ is F; Cl; C₁₋₄ alkyl; OH; OCH₃; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; orOCF₃, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more F; Xis N; or CH, X¹ is N; or C(R^(1a)), X² is N; or C(R^(1b)), X³ is N; orC(R^(1c)), provided that none or one of X, X¹, X², X³ is N; R^(1a);R^(1b); R^(1c) are independently selected from the group consisting ofH; F; C₁₋₄ alkyl; OH; CH₂OH; OC₁₋₄ alkyl; or -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸, whereinC₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionally substituted with one or moreF; Optionally, one of the pairs R^(1a)/R^(1b), R^(1b)/R^(1c) is joinedtogether with the phenyl ring to which they are attached to form abicyclic ring T; L¹; L²; L³; L⁴ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of a covalent bond; C(R⁹R^(9a)); C(O); O; and N(R¹⁰),provided that (i) L¹ is other than C(O) and a covalent bond, and (ii) L⁴is other than a covalent bond; R⁸ is OR¹⁰; N(R¹⁰R^(10a)); or T¹; R⁹;R^(9a) are independently selected from the group consisting of H; F; andC₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore F; Optionally, R⁹; R^(9a) are joined together to form a cyclopropylring; R¹⁰, R^(10a) are independently selected from the group consistingof H; and C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted withone or more F; T is naphthyl; indenyl; indanyl; or 9 to 11 memberedbenzo-fused heterobicyclyl, wherein T is optionally substituted with oneor more R¹¹, which are the same or different; T¹ is 4 to 7 memberedheterocyclyl, wherein T¹ is optionally substituted with one or more R¹¹,which are the same or different; R¹¹ is F; Cl; OH; oxo (═O), where thering is at least partially saturated; C₁₋₄ alkyl; or OC₁₋₄ alkyl,wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionally substituted with oneor more F; R² is H; CH₃; F; Cl; or Br; R³ is H; F; Cl; C₁₋₄ alkyl; orOC₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl; and OC₁₋₄ alkyl are optionallysubstituted with one or more F; R⁴ is H; F; Cl; OC₁₋₄ alkyl, whereinOC₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more F; R⁵ isN(R^(5a)R^(5b)); or C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more F; R^(5a), R^(5b) are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H; or C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein C₁₋₄alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more F.
 2. A compound ofclaim 1, wherein R¹ is F; Cl; CH₃; or OCH₃.
 3. A compound of claim 1,wherein none of X, X¹, X², X³ is N.
 4. A compound of claim 1, wherein X³is N.
 5. A compound of claim 1, wherein at least one of R^(1a), R^(1b),R^(1c) is H.
 6. A compound of claim 1, wherein at least one of R^(1a),R^(1b), R^(1c) is -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸.
 7. A compound of claim 1, wherein L⁴is other than O; N(R¹⁰); and a covalent bond.
 8. A compound of claim 1,wherein -L¹-L²-L³-L⁴-R⁸ is —O—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸;—NH—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —NH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸; —O—CH₂—C(O)—R⁸; O—CH₂—CH(CH₃)—R⁸;O—CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—R⁸; or CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—R⁸.
 9. A compound of claim 1, whereinT¹ is a saturated 4 to 7 membered heterocycle optionally substitutedwith one or two R¹¹, which are the same or different.
 10. A compound ofclaim 1, wherein R² is F; or Cl.
 11. A compound of claim 1, wherein R²is Cl.
 12. A compound of claim 1, wherein R³ is H; or CH₃.
 13. Acompound of claim 1, wherein R⁴ is H; or OCH₃.
 14. A compound of claim1, wherein at least one of R³, R⁴ is H.
 15. A compound of claim 1,wherein R⁵ is unsubstituted C₁₋₄ alkyl.
 16. A compound of claim 1,wherein R⁵ is CH₃.
 17. A compound of claim 1, wherein R^(5a) and R^(5b)are H.
 18. A compound of claim 1, wherein the following compounds areexcluded:N-{2-[5-Chloro-2-(3-ethyl-6-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepin-7-ylamino)-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-phenyl}-methanesulfonamide;andN-{2-[5-Chloro-2-(7-chloro-1,4-diethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-8-ylamino)-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-phenyl}-methanesulfonamide.19. A compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting ofN-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(3-(2-(azetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-(difluoromethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,5-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethylphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-chlorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-ethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-hydroxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-(3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-bromo-2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3,4-difluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(o-tolylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-difluoro-5-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,4-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-difluorophenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoro-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-4-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-fluoro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(5-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(5-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamidehydrochloride;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(2-(4-(2-aminoethoxy)-2-fluorophenylamino)-5-chloropyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-methoxypyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-hydroxy-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(2,3-dimethylpyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4,5-dimethoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;isopropyl2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetate;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methylpyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)aceticacid;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide;2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3-methylphenoxy)acetamide;2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylphenoxy)acetamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-(2-fluoroethoxy)-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-methyl-3-(3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(3-chloro-6-methoxypyridin-2-ylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)aceticacid;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2-methylphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-((4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-fluoro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;2-(4-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acetamide;2-(3-((5-chloro-4-((4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-chloro-2-((2-chloro-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;3-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxy-2-methylphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;Methyl3-(3-(5-chloro-4-(4-methoxy-2-(methylsulfonamido)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-4-methoxyphenyl)propanoate;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-((5-bromo-2-((5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-5-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide;N-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methylphenyl)methanesulfonamide;andN-(2-(5-chloro-2-(5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-6-methoxyphenyl)methanesulfonamide.20. A compound of claim 1, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ortautomer thereof.
 21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compoundor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 together with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, optionally in combination with oneor more other pharmaceutical compositions.
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 25. A method for treating, controlling, delaying orpreventing in a mammalian patient in need of the treatment of one ormore conditions selected from the group consisting of diseases anddisorders associated with ZAP-70, wherein the method comprises theadministration to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 26. Amethod for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) of claim 1,comprising the steps of (a) reacting a compound of formula (II)

wherein R² has the meaning as indicated in any of claims 1 to 18 and A,B are suitable leaving groups with one of the compounds of formula (III)or (IV)

wherein R¹, R³, R⁴, X, X¹, X², X³ have the meaning as indicated in anyof claims 1 to 20 and wherein X⁰ is S(O)₂R⁵; or H; (b) reacting theresulting product from step (a) with the other compound of formula (III)or (IV) to yield a compound of formula (I) when X⁰ is S(O)₂R⁵; or (c)reacting the resulting product of step (b) when X⁰ is H with a compoundof formula R⁵S(O)₂Cl to yield a compound of formula (I).
 27. A methodfor treating, controlling, delaying or preventing in a mammalian patientin need of the treatment of one or more conditions selected from thegroup consisting of immunological, inflammatory, autoimmune, allergicdisorders, and immunologically-mediated diseases, wherein the methodcomprises the administration to said patient a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.